William Wordsworth, a prominent figure in English literature, was born in 1770 and is renowned for his contributions to the Romantic movement. As a poet, Wordsworth had a transformative impact on the way poetry was perceived during his time. He is particularly celebrated for his focus on the ordinary and his belief in the profound …
Lacan was a French psychoanalyst and acquired a reputation as an interpreter of Sigmund Freud’s work. He earned a medical degree and started a career as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He gained a reputation after the publication of Ecrits in 1966. This is a kind of extended lecture for graduate-level students. Sometimes he is referred to …
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Marxism is a school of thought founded by German philosopher, Karl Marx and the German sociologist, Friedrich Engels. The aim of marxism is to bring a classless society based on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange. It is not possible to explain superstructure without Base. According to Marxist theory, in a …
Auchitya Auchitya is a Hindi term taken from Sanskrit. It means justification, propriety, and decency. Kshemendra is the one who introduced the theory of Auchitya in his book AuchutiyaVichar Charcha. He was born in present-day Kashmir. He was the pupil of Abhinava Gupta. Auchitya is defined as harmony and in one aspect it is the …
Catharsis is an experience that helps us to release or purify emotions through art. In literary criticism, Aristotle uses the term in his work, Poetics, to describe the impact of a tragedy. The term originated from the Greek medical term, katharsis, which means purgation, purification, or cleansing. There is no commonly accepted definition available now. …